A growing number of German politicians and health experts are calling for a review of the government's COVID-19 pandemic response. One possibility would be for the Bundestag to set up a fact-finding commission.
A growing number of German politicians and health experts are calling for a review of the government's COVID-19 pandemic response. One possibility would be for the Bundestag to set up a fact-finding commission.
The German parliament has voted to approve cannabis for private use, within limits. The opposition and some experts are against it. What is now allowed, what remains prohibited?
The first day of legal marijuana consumption in Germany on Easter Monday saw no major reported problems, with police officials across the country telling dpa that things remained calm and uneventful. "It was an absolutely calm start," a police spokeswoman in the eastern state of Thuringia told dpa. Police in the capital of Berlin, meanwhile, said officers carried out routine checks as part of their patrols but didn't encounter any incidents. Beginning on Monday, German adults can legally possess
New legislation put forward by the German ruling coalition would allow limited possession and cultivation of the drug. The conservative Christian Democratic Union opposes the government's proposal. DW has the latest.
New legislation put forward by Germany's ruling coalition will allow limited possession and cultivation of the drug. The conservative Christian Democratic Union opposed the government's proposal.
The German parliament has voted to approve cannabis for private use, within limits. The opposition and some experts are against it. What is now allowed, what remains prohibited?